Procedural injustice, risky lifestyles, and violent victimization

Participation in risky lifestyles is a well-established predictor of victimization. Several variables have been identified as key predictors of risky activities (e.g., low self-control) but there may be additional sources not considered in the literature to date. We argue that perceptions of procedu...

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Main Author: Wolfe, Scott E. (Author)
Contributors: McLean, Kyle
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 11, Pages: 1383-1409
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Lebensstile
Procedural justice
Process-based model
Risky lifestyles
Social control
Verfahrensgerechtigkeit
Victimization
Viktimisierung
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Summary:Participation in risky lifestyles is a well-established predictor of victimization. Several variables have been identified as key predictors of risky activities (e.g., low self-control) but there may be additional sources not considered in the literature to date. We argue that perceptions of procedural unfairness represent a break in social control, thereby opening the door for participation in risky lifestyles that are conducive to victimization. Using three waves of data from the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program, we demonstrated that police procedural injustice was positively associated with risky lifestyles, which partially mediated the relationship between procedural injustice and violent victimization. This study advances the literature by demonstrating that our understanding of victimization is enhanced by including procedural injustice into its explanation.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128716640292